Anchor Drive-In
10121 Jefferson Avenue,
Newport News,
VA
23605
10121 Jefferson Avenue,
Newport News,
VA
23605
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The Anchor Drive-In opened July 23, 1952 and closed around 1985. It had a capacity for 400 cars.
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http://driveins.4t.com/va-newportnews-anchor.htm
Interesting picture here. A local artist painted a mural of Newport News landmarks on the wall of a school cafeteria, reproducing the images from some snapshot photos. One of these was the Anchor DI.
I just posted a photo of the Grand Opening Ad dated July 23, 1952
Better copy of the grand opening ad from Wasser at:
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and the photo section.
On EBay, I Think This Is The Right Drive-In But, I Found A 35mm Print Of A Snipe For A Local Shop Located On 12440 Warwick Blvd In Newport News Somewhere Around 1960-ish.